Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for identifying compounds that modulate the activity and/or expression of GPR92, wherein said compounds can be incorporated into flavor compositions that can be used to modify the taste and/or palatability of pet food products. In certain non-limiting embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for identifying a composition that modulates the activity of a GPR92 receptor comprising (a) contacting a test agent with a GPR92 receptor, (b) determining the activity of the GPR92 receptor, and (c) selecting as the composition, a test agent that increases the activity of the GPR92 receptor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying a compound that binds to or modulates the activity of one or more polypeptides encoding one or more receptors that are involved in the detection and perception of fatty acids.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of screening raw materials and pet food products to manufacture a palatable pet food product. The presently disclosed subject matter also relates to methods for identifying compounds that modulate the activity and/or expression of a bitter taste receptor.

Abstract: Amino acids present in domains of an umami taste receptor are described herein, wherein the amino acids interact with at least one nucleotide derivative and/or at least one transmembrane compound that potentiates, modulates, increases, and/or enhances the activity of the umami receptor. Such compounds can be used in flavor compositions to enhance the umami taste and/or palatability of food products.

Abstract: A flavor composition comprising at least one compound that modulates, increases and/or enhances the activity of a GPR120 fatty acid receptor that can be used to enhance the fatty acid taste and/or palatability of pet food products is described herein. Also disclosed herein are methods for identifying said compounds.

Abstract: Methods for identifying compounds that modulate the activity and/or expression of a calcium-sensing receptor, wherein said compounds can be incorporated into flavor compositions that can be used to modify the kokumi taste and/or palatability of pet food products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an assay for use in a method of determining the oral health status of a canine animal by identifying certain bacteria present or absent in a sample taken from the animal, and applying the information set out herein for each identified bacteria to statistical models in order to determine the oral health status of the animal.

Abstract: An interrupt controller efficiently manages execution of tasks by a multiprocessor computing system. The interrupt controller has inputs for receiving service requests for invoking service routines. The service routines have higher priorities than the tasks executed on the processors. Associated with each processor is a register for storing the priority of the task executing on the processor. A comparator coupled to the processors determines the processor executing the task having a lower priority among the priorities of the tasks executing on the processors. For each service request received, a distributor generates an interrupt request for invoking the service routine of the service request on the processor with the lower priority. The register with the lower priority is set to the higher priority of the service routine in response to the interrupt request. For each processor, the interrupt controller has an output for transmitting the interrupt request to the processor.

Abstract: An interrupt controller efficiently manages execution of tasks by a multiprocessor computing system. The interrupt controller has inputs for receiving service requests for invoking service routines. The service routines have higher priorities than the tasks executed on the processors. Associated with each processor is a register for storing the priority of the task executing on the processor. A comparator coupled to the processors determines the processor executing the task having a lower priority among the priorities of the tasks executing on the processors. For each service request received, a distributor generates an interrupt request for invoking the service routine of the service request on the processor with the lower priority. The register with the lower priority is set to the higher priority of the service routine in response to the interrupt request. For each processor, the interrupt controller has an output for transmitting the interrupt request to the processor.

Abstract: A light deflecting device for use in a light scanner, comprises a deflector (4) and a dove prism (13) mounted together on a rotatable support (16). The support (16) rotates about a nominal axis (2) coaxial with an incident light beam direction (11). A beam is incident on the deflector (4) so as to be deflected through a fixed angle (.THETA.) relative to the nominal axis (2) independently of any angular movement of the support (16) about the nominal axis.

Abstract: Radiation scanning apparatus comprises a record medium support (10); and a rotatably mounted scanning device (1) on which a modulated radiation beam (6) is incident in use. The device splits the incident beam into at least two subsidiary beams (17,21) which scan in turn across a record medium on the support during relative rotation between the scanning device and the support, each subsidiary beam exposing a respective scan line on the record medium in accordance with the beam modulation. The support (10) and device (1) are relatively movable such that the scan lines are offset in the direction of relative movement.